Where does “агәылшьаԥ” come from?

агәылшьаԥ (Abkhaz) comes from Georgian გველეშაპი, from Georgian გველი, from Old Georgian გუელი, from Proto-Kartvelian gwel- — snake.

агәылшьаԥ (Abkhaz): dragon

Definitions

  1. dragon

Ancestry of “агәылшьаԥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianგველეშაპიmythical dragon
2Georgianგველიsnake, serpent; serpent
3Old Georgianგუელიsnake; giant
4Proto-Kartveliangwel-snake
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian gwel- →Every word from Old Georgian გუელი →Every word from Georgian გველი →
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